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Guy, those paper sculptures are quite amazing. I do not know which is my favorite. I like the dragon in its nest, but all of the others are good also. I like the mystery of the thing, and the creativity to use the books to encourage the reading and telling of stories. Oh, I like the one with the movie screen and the horse galloping off the screen and into the audience! There are so many and all so good.

I like your observation here: "I have felt that feeling and I have those memories that come welcome but unbidden, often at the strangest times. And I started to wonder is that what the person who left the sculptures wanted to capture or recreate that moment of joy or peace or belonging or rightness that returns to us through the years."

I have had those moments in my life, that feeling of rightness or joy, or being in the place I am suppose to be at that time in my life, that sense of perfectness. These are rare and golden moments. they come to us as gifts or jewels, and one never knows when one will find one again.

Nice post. I also like that final quote It gives me lots of things to think about. I like he imagery and the poetry of the words. They fall like drops of rain and role refreshing through my soul.

Thanks, your comments are always so well thought out I really enjoy them. I agree about the special moments I have tried to capture them in my writing but I find it easier to write about negative things fear or sadness then peace or joy. I guess that is common, people are far more likely to complain or gossip than they are to talk about the positve things in their life.

I am very glad you enjoyed the sculptures and the quotes. I really wanted to share them and it is nice to know that they struck a chord with someone else.

I am glad you enjoyed them. I thought an artist would find them really interesting and possibly have an even greater appreciation for the amount of thought and work involved than most people. I agree it could be a really interesting movie. When I first saw them they reminded me of the Griffin and Sabine books by Nick Bantock. I would love to see a travelling show or TV show they are so romantic and mysterious.

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